New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-23
PULPIT AND PEW.
WHAT CHURCHES AND CHURCH PEOPLA
ARE SAYING AND DOING AT HOME AND

number educated and cult Southern negroes %
matters that concern their welfare and is rubsh0s
them In the last issue number OF opiuions on the
race question Ia schools and churches IA gyeu Prom
these some interesting are gathered In virginia
mixed churches arc not wanted by the cooeed people
and there IL probably not conred church in that State
which has Irregular white pastor In Georgia the colorsd
people feel very keeny the osracism OF white Chris
tans They desire separate churches but do not like to
be excluded from white churches IL they attend
them. They have bean taught that there IL one God
one Christ and Heaven and it is hard for them to
understand that IL they good enough 90 TO tho
white mans heaven, they not gooi enough
HIS church. The coorod people Of Florida do wish
any other arrangement than that which exists.
The same is true of Alabama In Mississippi. col
ored people would like mixed schools and churches.
while others believe strongly In SEPARATE schools and
churches In either casa equal and exact justice Is all
that is asked Of the whites. In Louisiana the better
classes OF coored people generally members OF the
Methodist Church. ana entirely satisfied with tho
way in which they are treated by their white fellow
Christians In Arkansas great many colorsd people
want mixed schools ana churches because they think
that these would break down caste But the colorcd
preachers and teachers opposed to them. because
they are afraid OF losing their occupation IL ia quite
plain from these answers that the colored people
beginning to solve their probsms They say that
il the Southern people treat thom Justly as indeed
they do in many and II modelling doctrnaires will
let them alone there need he fears their future
AS to the special religious problem all they ask Ia OPP
portunty to train chosen men OF tnsir to bs
their ministers. and they feel confident that time will
come when tho Christianity OF the ooored will
pare very fav0raDy with that Of the white
Bishop Potter writes a letter to 1he ohurchman from
the City Of Bone in Algeria. This city tho ancient
Hippo famous the city of &C. Augustine. The
bishop visited ruins of tho great Doctors cathedral
Tho Of the crypt which uphore the
stately fabric still stand, but all else gone When the
bishop visited It, there gathered under Of those
arches partJ OF Arab and children engaged In
celebrating some barbarous fiesta" They were boat
ing brass dr1m shaking tamoourinos aud caan,inga
shr strain. with every appearance OF enjoying them
selves Just above them the resting place OF tho
saint. fact OF which they entirely unconscious.
AS turned from tho tomb says Bishop Potter to
climb still higher up the hill. there descended little
procession consisting OF cart drawn by mule led By
labOrar and followed by two sisters OF charity. II bore
rude coffin covered by pail. As We barred our heads.
aud paused by tho roadside, guide said, paupef
from the Homo Of tho Aged just above being carried to
church for her burial" We followed the directio, OF
his gesture and, browning tie height above ths crypt
with It's Arab trers above the tomb with the statue OF
dead saint stately structure whore aged
received and cared for until they die. And
thus the influence of st. Augustine and the ministry OF
the great bshopo Hippo the change of dynases
and the shook OF time"
Next April there viii assemble In Paris an In.erua-
tional Catholic Congress for which preparations have
already In progress for than year 30 fac
back 1856 this congress proposed by the con-
gress OF tho Cathor of Normandy which met In that
year. az the method Of discussing the relations
bev the science Of tho day and Catholic philosophy
and theology Some OF the most distinguished Catholic
scholars Of the world will take part ia the proceedings
and the congress will have the support OF men whose
right to speak with authority on the subjects 70 which
they have devoted their lives no one can gainsY
Among the subjects to DO discussed are natural tie
ology general metaphysics and cosm"aony, psychology
and physiology, natural law, political economy social
.cerce mathematical and astronomical science. physics
and chemistry, zoology. biology. geology paeontology
the history Of religions, and Christian archaeology
papers viii to road by each of these topics
Disrussion will follow. vote will be taken plsds
i0g 10 particular view The OBJECT OF
the congress says lie Tablet OF London. not 70 for
mate any special theories but to draw Catholic stu.
dents ami of science and those no ake an
In pursuits int closer personal relations Tor nut
ual enconrae oment aud help The wstchword Q, The
congress is the declaration OF the Coune o, ,ns sa,an
VI science and the doctrines OF revelation IL VIII
history into but to survey In cou-
results OF modern research IN the whole scei-
tanned laws from loose and unsuppor Ell theo
ries frankly all that has really been won TO the
IL NAV seem conflict i'm teachings OF religion hut
acceIt with full condeuce that the conflict Is only
app aren't and that closer study deeper research aud
further discovery will result In perfect concord bc"oen
the orders o. truth that alike cone from one Dvne
nrst cause
From the Roman Catholic point OF view the trial of the
Andover professors for hcresy is rather nconsis ent
proceeding ~ instruet and SUI gesve says The
Fee1,dn'S Journal to COnsresaioaalist believers
in the right OF private Judgment Threaten
ing advanced thinkers with the punishment
OF heresy II Professor smy tn were logical 10 tho
strctest sense he would frankly deny tho right OF
court which does not claim iufalhility to decide
whether he teaches false doctrines not" According
to congregational clergyman ms = not iaf criticism,
however Ii need naliblity 10 decide whethrr
the professors OF institution OF learning are teachng
their pupils what they promi,ed 10 teach thc ana tAas
is essentially tue Issue III the Audo'er uiHi'
the Rev. william SEWER who Is the United states
Consul mt LIBERIA was originally OF twelve African
princes brought this country many years ago by mis-
sionnries and educated at Lincoln University He ~
said 10 DO doing great deal OF evangeliste arc mis-
sionary in his present position He has been ap
pointed delegate to the Presbyterian General Assembly
which meets next year Omaha. 1t is very creiablo
to these Young African missionaries that they seldom
lose their their native land La letter written
from Aroa by one OF them few months ago, he said;
when landed felt moved to kneel and kiss the soil
whicn loved so well but as there were srange,s pres
by myself and taking some OF the sana IN my HAMS
pressed II TO my lips Is there not nope tha tue uarN
continent may yet have lightf
An indignant correspondent writes to The Boston
Truuscyipt asking why the clergy do not the con-
fessedly more accurate revised version OF the Bible
As a parent" DO says, mean never to Talk TO my
children OF or allow talk OF damnation ana,
we use the revised Bible we shall lad that we nave 10
right 10 use that word 1t has been used in the past
helleye that the greatest care should be taken by
nareus an teachers to give the correct
meaning of sucn have been mstiansated ior
WE have no right retain teach an error IN tue lus
any mare than ona found any other book whether We
hold the doc trne endless future enlistment ornot
ia no way Affects the denonstraoie meaning oi 1ieeA
words"
"some of our Christian friends" says The American
Israe1e are after with letters IN which they want
us TO SOY that Ydyin Thirosh VIZ, that wines
fernentsd wne is sweet unrermented wine Cider ana
we can not ob,e although Jesus at the wedding OF
cana uot ony drank but also manufactured wine. did
drink and msde his disciples drink vino at the Last cup
per and that he had the reputation OF eeins
hIhber OF wine: and those gentlemen insist that y IS
ain 20 drink any Intoxicating beverage fdn senies
fermenAd wine and nothing else so also inc sepuasns
translates that word and Tht,Osh Is no faytn'